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  • Fantasy from A to Z
    Joe Vasicek
    From Tolkien to today-why fantasy still matters.Fantasy isn’t just about dragons, quests, and magic-it’s about wonder, meaning, and the longing for a world that feels more real than our own. In Fantasy from A to Z, author Joe Vasicek takes readers on a journey through twenty-six essays that explore the heart of the fantasy genre: what makes it timeless, what gives it power, and...
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    14,40 €

  • Bloodfire Legacy
    Joe Vasicek
    A murdered wizard. A desperate thief. A daughter on the brink of damnation.Corin has never been a hero. A streetwise nobody and petty thief, he’s survived this long by keeping his head down and his fingers quick. He can also hear the voices of the dead-whether or not he wants to.But when the ghost of the royal court magician begins to haunt him, all of that begins to change. Hi...
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    16,21 €

  • Thanks for Reading!
    Joe Vasicek
    Hi! This is Joe Vasicek. Perhaps you’ve read some of my books already. If you have, you know that I always add a brief author’s note at the end. I’ve been doing this since I indie published my first short story, 'Memoirs of a Snowflake.'This book is a compilation of all of those backmatter author’s notes, from March 2011 to November 2021. It includes both novels and short stori...
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    18,21 €

  • What Makes Us Human
    J.M. Wight / Joe Vasicek
    Ten more stories to heal the divide between man and machine.This is the sixth volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It includes:Quantum WorldsWill AI herald the death of human creativity, or its startling rebirth?Bloody Justice (by J.M. Wight)The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed...A Mother’s Last GoodbyeWhen the living and the dead collide, a single...
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    16,17 €

  • Rescuer’s Reward
    Joe Vasicek
    A captain in debt, a princess in peril, and a fate that neither can foresee.All Jason ever wanted was to sail the Azure Sea as a merchant ship’s captain. But money problems have him up to his eyeballs in debt, and if he doesn’t return to port with the gold, his dreams will be dashed forever. So when the princess of a far-off kingdom is kidnapped by pirates en route to her weddi...
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    15,17 €

  • The Call of the Tide
    Joe Vasicek
    Only he can unlock the power-if they don’t overpower him first.After dropping out of the King’s Fleet, Samuel didn’t think he would amount to much. Though he possesses the gift of magic, he will lose it if he ever cuts his hair, giving him a disheveled appearance that makes him a social outcast.But when an ancient and secretive cult comes after him, he learns that his particula...
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    15,20 €

  • The Winds of Desolation
    Joe Vasicek
    Shipwrecked on a hostile shore, the only way out is to harness the power within.All Alex ever wanted was to be a sea mage like his father. But though he is gifted with magic, the wind and the waves refuse to answer his call. So when a storm arises and shipwrecks his crew on the barren shores of the Lands of Desolation, it appears that their only option is to walk out.But the La...
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    15,13 €

  • The Widow’s Child
    Joe Vasicek
    She gave up everything to keep her daughter safe. But she cannot do it alone.When Elara fled to the wilderness to raise her magically gifted daughter, she thought she had turned her back on the civilized world forever. With famine and pestilence plaguing the land, the most she dares to hope for is a lonely life on her homestead, protecting her daughter from the evil men who wan...
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    16,18 €

  • The Solace of Truth
    J.M. Wight / Joe Vasicek
    Ten stories that show why the freedom of truth is worth the price of loneliness.This is the fifth volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It includes:Love and Truth at Universe EndWhere have all the aliens gone?Calling Scam LikelyAn auto warranty scam he was sure to never forget!Prison of DreamsA boy, a girl, and a starship gone mad.Blight of EmpireA dying world. ...
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    17,21 €

  • The Riches of Xulthar
    Joe Vasicek
    When all he wanted was a cause to die for, he found one to live for instead.In a broken world where money is cursed and men care for nothing but coin, one man seeks to restore his name and sacred honor by facing the sorcerous powers that seek to enslave the world. In the heart of the forbidden desert, the ancient ruins of the city of Xulthar harbor the source of this great evil...
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    14,25 €

  • Children of the Starry Sea
    Joe Vasicek
    Tradition decrees that he must leave his homeworld forever, but destiny has other plans.From the moment Isaiah Edeni was born, the course of his life was sealed. As the firstborn son of a star wanderer, tradition decrees that he must leave his beloved homeworld aboard his father’s starship, never to return. As the time for his departure draws closer, Isaiah grapples with the ov...
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    20,17 €

  • Beyond World’s End
    J.M. Wight / Joe Vasicek
    Eleven short stories and a poem that show us what comes after the end of all we know.This is the fourth volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It includes:The Manchurian ParadoxWe have met our timeline’s enemy and he is us.A Fatal RebirthNothing in this world should live forever-not even civilization itself.The Final TurningThis is how the world ends: not with a ...
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    14,10 €

  • The Stars of Redemption
    Joe Vasicek
    The ultimate redemption can only be gained after you confront the past.When the scientists at Heinlein Station punched a wormhole through the stars, they created a temporal paradox with dire ramifications for the future of humanity. Now, Estee and Khalil are trapped in the product of that paradox: an ancient, alien ghost ship that has wandered the stars for millions of years, b...
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    17,19 €

  • The Stars Our Destination
    Joe Vasicek
    Ten optimistic and forward-looking space stories that show how we journey to the stars!This is the third volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It includes:The Scales of the Space WhaleThe most dangerous creatures in the universe will kill you before they know you exist!In the BeginningParadise is not what-or where-it seems.(After Dinner Conversation, August 2020...
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    15,13 €

  • Queen of the Falconstar
    Joe Vasicek
    From captive slave to star queen.Zlata always yearned to see the stars, but when a raiding party of starfaring nomads carries her off captive, she can’t help but wonder if this is more than she bargained for. When their captain, Lord Khasan Valdamar, shows an unusual interest in her, Zlata quickly finds that she can leverage that to her advantage. But the more time she spends a...
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    17,09 €

  • In Times Such As These
    J.M. Wight / Joe Vasicek
    Ten brutally honest and politically incorrect stories for times such as these! This is the second volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It contains: The Paradox of ChoiceIf post-birth abortions are legal, when does life actually begin? PaydayA near future sci-fi thriller about the perils of a universal basic income. Utahraptors at DawnWhen the meme wars are foug...
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    14,16 €

  • Pilgrims and Time Travelers
    Joe Vasicek
    This is the first volume of the collected short stories by Joe Vasicek. It contains:The Gettysburg ParadoxThe greatest battle of all time, secretly fought by time travelers.(Gallery of Curiosities, June 2018; Bards and Sages Quarterly, July 2019)Killing Mister WilsonEvery time traveler wants to kill Hitler. Only one actually stopped him.(Uprising Review, September 2017; Unrealp...
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    14,20 €

  • Star Wanderers
    Joe Vasicek
    They wander the stars in search of a home. Finding it will change them forever.The Outworlds: an endless frontier of uncharted systems and unexplored planets. A vast, unsettled stretch of space where generations can pass without outside contact. Torn from their homes by failure and famine, drawn to the stars by fortune and faith, a band of unlikely friends must navigate a unive...
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    20,06 €

  • Edenfall
    Joe Vasicek
    The ultimate truth requires you to sacrifice your innocence.Sixteen years ago, Estee’s parents abandoned their scientific mission to the planet Icaria and made the new world their home. They thought it would be decades before anyone else came to this rugged, edenic paradise. They were wrong. Young, fearless, and free, the only other people Estee has ever known are her own imm...
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    16,08 €

  • Gunslinger to Earth
    Joe Vasicek
    Where were you on the day the Earth disappeared?So there I was, on an awkward first date with my secret crush, when the colonies went into revolt. They nuked the moon and hijacked half of Earthfleet-and that was just the opening salvo. Then I learned that my date was one of the terrorists (or patriots, depending on your political beliefs), and I had to make a choice: join her...
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    15,09 €

  • Gunslinger to the Galaxy
    Joe Vasicek
    My name is Jane Kletchka, and I’m here to set the record straight.Jane Kletchka here. By now, I’m sure you’ve heard how my dear husband Sam saved the Gorinal star cluster and stopped the Immortals from throwing the galaxy into chaos. Unfortunately, he didn’t thwart their plans; he only accelerated them.As the galaxy fell into chaos, Earthfleet commissioned us to find out what w...
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    16,23 €

  • The Sword Keeper
    Joe Vasicek
    Only those who rise to their calling discover why they were chosen.A thousand years ago, an order of twelve magic swords kept the world at peace. Each sword had a personality, a mind, and a memory. Through the bonds they shared with their bearers, the wisdom and skill of generations was preserved.But the swords became corrupted. They turned on each other, shattering the order a...
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    18,12 €

  • Gunslinger to the Stars
    Joe Vasicek
    Not long from now, in our own Milky Way...The name’s Sam Kletchka. Perhaps you’ve heard of me: captain of the Star Runner, military contractor for Earthfleet, and interstellar privateer. But before all that, I was a hired gun, freelancing across the galaxy one gunslinging job at a time.This, my friends, is how I went from being stranded in the armpit of the galaxy to becoming t...
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    17,18 €

  • Heart of the Nebula
    Joe Vasicek
    The lone wolf must now lead his people across the stars.For five long years, James McCoy has watched the Hameji bleed his homeworld dry. Now, his only hope is to lead his people across the stars to a place where they can start over.But escape is only the beginning. Pirates, warlords, famine, and the ever-looming shadow of the Hameji all threaten to shatter everything he’s built...
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    19,07 €

  • Science Fiction from A to Z
    Joe Vasicek
    A love letter to the science fiction genre by a writer, author, and fan.What makes science fiction more than just stories about rockets and robots? Why do we keep coming back to tales of galactic empires, cryogenic sleepers, and faster-than-light travel? And what can the history of the genre teach us about where it’s headed next?In Science Fiction from A to Z, author Joe Vasice...
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    14,35 €

  • Genesis Earth
    Joe Vasicek
    The ultimate voyage of discovery ends with the truth about yourself.Michael Anderson never thought he would set foot on an Earthlike world. Born on the farthest edge of the solar system, he studies planets from afar. But when his parents open a wormhole and discover signs of intelligent life on the other side, Michael is the only planetologist young enough to voyage to the alie...
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    17,16 €

  • Stars of Blood and Glory
    Joe Vasicek
    The only hope for the last free stars now lies on the path of blood and glory.The princess of Shinihon could not have picked a worse time to run away. The largest Hameji battle fleet ever gathered threatens to overrun the last of the free stars. To make matters worse, a rogue assassin from an unknown faction has killed the high admiral of the Federation. Without clear leadershi...
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    18,22 €

  • Desert Stars
    Joe Vasicek
    Honor, love, and destiny clash in an interstellar empire that has forgotten its holiest legend: the story of Earth.He is sheikh’s sole heir, a young man raised by desert tribesmen after falling from the stars. She is the sheikh’s most beautiful daughter, promised his hand in marriage-but only if she can convince him to stay.Together, they must travel to a land where glass cover...
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    18,10 €

  • Bringing Stella Home
    Joe Vasicek
    In a galaxy ravaged by war, a young man must decide how far he’ll go-and what he’s willing to become-to save his sister.James never imagined that when his older brother and sister departed on planetside leave, it would be the last he’d ever see them. But as soon as they’re gone, a ruthless Hameji battle fleet invades their peaceful star system, transforming it into a war zone. ...
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    19,06 €